decern

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /dɪˈsɝn/ UK /dɪˈsɜːn/ See IPA manual

Homophones

discern /dɪˈsɝn/

Meanings

1

verb
to decree or judge judicially, especially in Scots law

The judge decerned the defender to pay the outstanding sum.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to decree or judge... decree adjudge rule judge ordain determine

Word family

Related forms discern decree concern

Etymology

From Old French decerner, from Latin dēcernere ('to decide, decree'), from de- ('off') plus cernere ('to sift, separate, distinguish'). Used chiefly in Scots law.

dēcernere Latin cernere Latin

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Topics

Law & Government

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# decern

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈsɝn/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈsɜːn/

## Meanings
1. to decree or judge judicially, especially in Scots law

## Examples
- The judge decerned the defender to pay the outstanding sum.

## Synonyms
- decree
- adjudge
- rule
- judge
- ordain
- determine

## Related Forms
- discern
- decree
- concern

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dēcernere
- Root: cernere

## Etymology
From Old French decerner, from Latin dēcernere ('to decide, decree'), from de- ('off') plus cernere ('to sift, separate, distinguish'). Used chiefly in Scots law.

## AI Etymology
Decern comes from Old French decerner, from Latin dēcernere ('to decide, decree'), from de- ('off') plus cernere ('to sift, separate, distinguish'). Used chiefly in Scots law. The etymological trail includes Latin dēcernere and Latin cernere. As a verb, decern means to decree or judge judicially, especially in Scots law. The same family is visible in related forms such as discern, decree, and concern.

## Topics
- Law & Government

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